Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

After a subdued Saturday programme, Sunday explodes on us with veritable feast of football featuring five of last season’s top seven sides. While Chelsea’s visit to the Etihad at tea-time is undoubtedly the headline act, we’ve plenty to keep us engaged until the 4pm kick-off.

The day begins with a pair of fixtures, with Leicester looking to continue their impressive start to their campaign against Louis van Gaal’s United redux, whilst at the Lane, Spurs will be seeking to dish out further punishment to a West Brom side that’s faltered out of the blocks so far.

That’s rounded off by the main event in Manchester, with Everton’s Goodison clash with Crystal Palace running alongside it. Fantasy managers look set for a eventful afternoon,then, with the day’s events potential turning Gameweek fortunes on their head.

As always, you can look to our Twitter feed for all the teamsheet news and key injury updates as the night draws in and Gameweek 5 draws to a close.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Krul to

    A) Heaton
    B) Mannone

    Have PvA

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I have PvA too and I'm thinking Krul > Mannone

    2. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A. Planning same move

      1. mojoindojo
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        BTW already have mannone

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks lads!

  2. Tommyg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Do I wildcard this week?

    Had another awful week but feel that things will settle further.

    I'd end up with a 5 man midfield and Costa welbeck up front! Good idea or should I keep WC intact?

  3. flippetyflop
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I have two FT's for next week, which two players are the most important for me to get rid of?

    Begovic (McCarthy)

    Lovren Clyne Naylor (Wisdom) (moore)

    Fabregas Sterling Tadic Siggy (Boyd)

    Costa Balotelli Rooney

    I'm thinking Balo to Welbz and Rooney to Aguero...I actually think Pelle will score more points in the short term but think that Tadic is enough attacking Southampton coverage...thoughts??

    1. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Agree with Rooney, can you get ADM?

      1. flippetyflop
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I can do Tadic to ADM and Rooney to Welbz/Pelle but I'm scared of going without Aguero for City's upcoming fixtures.

    2. iiMuse
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I think Balotelli is a waste of the price...Get Pelle or Welbeck for him

  4. The Finnisher
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Transfers confirmed. Waiting is for the weak.

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      your knees are weaker

      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        LOL

      2. The Finnisher
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Heyooooo

    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      What moves did you make?

      1. The Finnisher
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Chadli > Di Maria
        Rooney > Welbeck

        Don't like the second one so much, but wasn't gonna lose Aguero or Costa, and don't see anyone below 8M Sterling worth having outside of Sigurdsson. Will take the 6PPG from Chadli and run 🙂

        1. Mílanista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          I'm tempted to do a similar kneejerk but would cost me 4 points. Was going to have 2 free transfers but had to transfer Toby to Bertrand on Friday night.

  5. Evans
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    You know you've had a bad week when Stewart Downing is your highest scorer including captain

    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You know you've had a bad week when you score very few points.

  6. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Ramsey + Eriksen + Naismith >> Sterling + Di Maria + Welbeck

    for 2 FTs & 1 Hit

    Yay or Nay?

    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      yay

    2. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      looks good

  7. philc
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Just noticed Balo got an assist for yesterday, can't be right!

    1. dr. Phil
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      ofc its an assist. Goal after a goalkeeping deflection has always been an assist. Rules pretty clear about this.

      1. philc
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Fair enough!

  8. Darsh
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Likely double risers this week?

  9. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    didn't watch the united game. i take it blind isn't nearly as good as people were making him out to be?

    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He is the only reason we were as solid as we were IMO.

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      It's spelt "van gaal"

      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Wouldn't put the blame on him tbf. We were 3-1 up and p***ed it away. Refereeing decisions didn't help.

  10. Kerz
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    So is Ramsey > DI Maria the fashionable move, aye?

    1. dr. Phil
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      yes, together with naismith out i suppose.

  11. JAC THE CAT
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Worth a -8 for this?

    Sanchez ---> Di Maria
    Dzeko ---> Aguero
    Balotelli ---> Welbeck
    Moreno ---> Trippier

    1. Twelve years a slave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Last one is ridiculous

      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        burnley aren't going to keep getting clean sheets.

        1. Wings Fan
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Debatable, but I think the only one worth the money to find out is Duff.

    2. Gonna mesut up
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Dont think you need to take a -8. Pretty sure there is a decent 2ft move in there... Di maria is a good plan as well as welbeck but the other two are maybe a hit too far. -4 at most i would think

  12. Gonna mesut up
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Cool, so balo & zaha to ADM & wlbeck is a no brainer right?

  13. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Great feeling when everyone wants to transfer in players you already own

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Cool.

  14. Matt Sk
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Lowest gw average till now incoming

  15. dr manhattan
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    how do you anoraks know who is getting bp's before they are on FPL?

    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      It gives the bps on FPL, summarised here http://totalfpl.com/bonuspoints

      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        di maria isn't on there again.

      2. dr manhattan
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        thanks dawg

    2. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Click on the individual scores on FPL, then detailed stats. Highest BPS points get baps.

    3. dr. Phil
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      1. fpl counts them live
      2. theres this site called totalfpl

      But I thought you were annoyed by all the obvious information shared on this side, didn't think you'd need such readily accessible info.

  16. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Baines! Got me out of jail there.. swapped Chester out for him for -4 and benched both Terry and Clyne cause i dint know who to start 😆 .. not a bad outcome just wish i'd captained him

  17. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    This place is f***** insufferable directly after games finish.

    Pipe down you smug knuckle draggers

    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Alright m8, calm it

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Tongue firmly in cheek 😉

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I agree for the first time!

    3. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You're the worst of the lot. Shh.

  18. samuelhzb
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    As exciting as Coleman/Baines attacking returns can be, a large part of their attractiveness last year was also the clean sheets. Now team with most conceded goals after 5 games.
    Surely Ivanovic is now the only DF worthy of spending more than 6.0m on,

  19. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    What's with people putting decimal points in their scores? I don't get it.

    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      They're idiots, mate. Ignore them

    2. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      More annoying than the idiots they're mocking at this stage.

  20. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Got 43, looks crap but it's a 5 pt gain on the top 10k.

    I'll take that.

    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      43.5 here.

      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        😆

  21. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Rooney out too knee jerky? Would like to maybe get pelle or welbeck.

  22. eish
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    best 4.5-5 defender (not duff)

  23. elkunaguero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I cant stand this Everton rotation policy...

    Mirallas 1pt when he was probably a strong captain option...

    1. Barry Woj
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He isn't a strong captain option because of the rotation though. That's the problem with those kind of players.

  24. 123thro
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Adebayor to Pelle is an easy move, right? Cheers 🙂

  25. GoonerByron
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Naismith -> Welbeck done..

    Will just have to take a hit for Sanchez out if he's unfit.. Had to get Welbeck in asap.

    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Sanchez isn't injured is he ?

      1. AFC49
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        No, was just rested

  26. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    What to do with Sanchez ?...Is he dropped because he's just not fitting in, despite scoring a few, or was it a one off. I wrote earlier in the week that he looked like he was playing a different game to the rest of the team...thoughts ?

    1. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Just rested I believe. He'll start next week (and most weeks) imo.

      That being said, I'm probably getting rid (to fund getting Costa)

    2. GoonerByron
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Hold and wait for more news imo.. I have him too..

    3. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      he'll start next week. great huge score potential too for NLD

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I love watching him. I'm not even bothered if other players offer better value (and they do by a long way) as long as he's not an expensive rotater.

  27. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    A) Rooney -> Costa

    B) Sanchez & Ade -> Sterling & Costa (4 points)

  28. Game of Stones
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone not captaining Costa against Villa next week? 😛

    1. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'm not in the habit of captaining players I don't own 😉

      1. Game of Stones
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        WOO! Thought most people would have him by now, does it not worry you a bit? 😉

  29. Goodfella
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I've got two FTs but don't want to make a transfer, why don't they let you keep more than 2 FTs!!!!!!!!

    1. Ramboo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Then dont do any transfers. Kinda simple really.

    2. vice
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Surely there's a move that you should do. Like changing one of your keepers or your 5th mid.

  30. Konig Luther
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Expected overall average is 36 points.

    Average score in the top 10K as of the start of the GW is 38points.

    http://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/2014/09/21/gw-5-final-results/#more-2042

    1. Ramboo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Is this before or after the bounspoints?

      1. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        after

      2. Konig Luther
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        after bonus and subs

        1. Ramboo
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Nice, thanks! A craking 38 points on me then, and i might keep my 120k ish overall place 😛

    2. Wings Fan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Cracking, feel better about my 51 now.

    3. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nice. I should go up a few spots then, thanks